Helping people - elsewhere, I hasten to add - 10/31/11 04:11 PM
On another forum I see people posting technical queries which are so simple that even I can help. (I always wonder why they don't ask the internet before posting easy questions such as forgetting their Gmail password.) So I look it up, reply with links and friendly support, but as the years go by, I am less and less inclined to help because they never come back and report results, or say thank you to other posters who have put time and effort into trying to help them.
So maybe it's just me. Before I post a question here (unless it is obviously light-hearted such as how do computers know the time when the clocks change) I always do my own ground work, sometimes for days, not just a quick look. Maybe other people (elsewhere!) are too idle to research, and want a quick-fix on a forum and then forget about it. Maybe they're just bad mannered in not reporting back or thanking people.
However, my theory is that all those who do not thank for free advice, queer the pitch for those coming afterwards. I'd be interested in the views of those people here who are absolutely splendid with their unstinting, free, expertise and support. What do you think?
Thank you for reading this!
So maybe it's just me. Before I post a question here (unless it is obviously light-hearted such as how do computers know the time when the clocks change) I always do my own ground work, sometimes for days, not just a quick look. Maybe other people (elsewhere!) are too idle to research, and want a quick-fix on a forum and then forget about it. Maybe they're just bad mannered in not reporting back or thanking people.
However, my theory is that all those who do not thank for free advice, queer the pitch for those coming afterwards. I'd be interested in the views of those people here who are absolutely splendid with their unstinting, free, expertise and support. What do you think?
Thank you for reading this!